Tool for replacing transmission-covers on ford cars



- E. T. LUEDERS. TOOL FOR REPLACING TRANSMISSION COVERS 0N FORD CARS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14,1919. 1,358,860.

Patented N W. 16, 1920.

MIN/J? EDGAR T. LUEDERS, F LAGRANGE, TEXAS.

TOOL FOR REPLACING TRANSMISSION-COVERS ON FORD CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Application filed July 14,1919. Serial No. 310,709.

To all who-m it may concern Be it known that I, EDGAR T. LUEDERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lagrange, in the county of Fayette and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tools for Replacing Transmission-Covers on Ford Cars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to tools, and particularly to means for holding or clamping the three springs around the pedal shaft of a Ford car so that the transmission cover may be replaced and that the same may slide in the slots of the transmission bands, thus saving much trouble and time in putting on the transmission cover.

The object of the invention is to provide a very simple tool for this purpose which may be conveniently used, which is cheaply made, and which has been found very effective in practice.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my replacing tool Fig.- 2 is a perspective view of the member 15;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a transmission case of an automobile showing the manner in which my device is used.

Referring to these drawings, it will be seen my tool comprises two jaws 10 and 11, these jaws being relatively fiat, and will be a" thick. The free edges of the jaws are formed with three inwardly extending slots 12, the slots on one aw facing the slots on the other jaw when the jaws are disposed in thei r proper relation, and attached to each aw is a handle shank 13. These handle shanks cross each other at the point 14, and are pivoted at this intersection and are then curved or outwardly bowed away from each other for a short distance and then extend outward and rearward in approximately divergent relation, and then extend parallel to each other. One of the handle shanks is off-set so as to bring the jaws in alinement with each other.

Engaging over the handle shanks is a somewhat elliptical loop 15, this loop being contracted adjacent its opposite ends so as to form-relatively smaller eyes 16 at the ends of the loop, these eyes being adapted to embrace the handle shanks and fit thereon so as to hold the loop in position at right angles to the handle shanks.

In the use of this device, the jaws are disposed over the reverse pedal shaft, the slow speed shaft, and the brake pedal shaft, with the shafts extending in the notches 11. Then the handle shanks are drawn toward each other so that the jaws will compress the three springs which surround the three shafts. and when the springs have been sufficiently com pressed, the loop or keeper 15 is disposed on the handle shanks to hold the jaws from any further movement. This action clamps the three springs so that the same may slide in the slots of the transmission bands and thus eliminate the trouble experienced and the time lost in putting on the transmission cover, and so that when putting on the transmission cover, no trouble will be experienced in getting the pedal shafts within the notches in the ears of the several trans.

mission bands. When these pedal shafts are put in place, the device may be removed to permit the expansion of the springs and thus the cover may be readily replaced.

Heretofore great trouble has been experienced in replacingthe pedal shafts in the notches on the transmission bands of a Ford automobile because it was diiiicult to compress the springs a of the several shafts a, Z), and c to a degree sufficient to permit the shafts to enter'the several notches in the bands 6.

It is necessary, of course, that these transmission bands should be drawn together and held closed, each by a loop of wire passed over the ears. This brings the two ends of the transmission band so close to each other that the springs a must be compressed as much as possible in order to insert the pedal shafts in place. By my device, all three springs may be compressed at the same time to a degree which will permit the shafts to be inserted in the notches with the springs between the transmission bands, and then the cover of the transmission case may be readily put in place.

I claim 1. A tool of the character described comprising a pair of pivotally connected handles, one end of each handle being gradually offset longitudinally of the handle, one end of each handle being formed with a jaw. each jaw having a plurality of slots, and a resilient endless keeper slidable on the handles longitudinally thereof, whereby the resistance of the jaws may be increased or decreased through the medium of the gradually offset portions of the handles and the resilient keeper.

2. A tool of the character described comprising a' pair of pivotally connected handles, one end of each handle being offset, each offset end having a slotted jaw formed thereon, said jaws coacting with each other, and a resilient endless keeper slidable on the handles, said keeper having a pair of op posed sockets formed therein, said sockets having restricted openings at the junction of the sockets with the keeper, the handles be- 15 ing movable through said openings into the sockets, said keeper adjusting itself laterally according to the tension of the object engaged by the jaws.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my 20 signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR T. LUEDERS.

-Witnesses:

F. A. BACA, E. E. KAINER. 

